Terje Vigen, a sailor, suffers the loss of his family through the inflexibility of another man. Years later, when his enemy's family finds itself...

Two men are rivals for the affection of the beautiful Eufrosyne Linde - who is actually toying with one gentleman to make the other jealous.

After a harsh argument between her and her father, a young girl with artistic talent leaves home for a new life.

A film about family secrets...and deathbed confessions.